Steamed pork buns (Jjinppang-mandu)

“We used to make a large quantity at once, enough to eat for the whole winter. We kept hundreds of steamed pork buns in earthenware pots in the yard. The weather was so cold that the buns were frozen the whole winter, until we finished them. They were hard as stones the whole time. We ate them...

Fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet red beans – Jjinppang (찐빵)

Today's recipe is for traditional Korean jjinppang: fluffy steamed buns filled with red beans. I shared a similar recipe a long time ago for steamed fluffy buns filled with vegetables and meat called jjinppang-mandu. My jjinppang mandu recipe has been used by many of my readers over years and...

Korean custard bread (Cream-ppang: 크림빵)

Today's recipe is cream-ppang custard cream filled bread, one of my favorite pastries at any Korean bakery. Since as long as I can remember it's been one of the most popular items in Korean bakeries, along with a sweet red bean-filled bread called danpat-ppang. When I was a kid I used to eat...

Crunchy balloon bread (Gonggal-ppang: 공갈빵)

I'm so excited to introduce today's recipe to you! It's gonggal-ppang, a cookie-like bread that's puffed up like a crunchy, crusty, hollow balloon, with a coating of melted sweet syrup inside. This balloon bread was created by Chinese immigrants in Korea. I was told that the bread was originally...

Cinnamon rolls (Cinnamon-rollppang: 시나몬롤빵)

Today's recipe is very special! Sweet, fluffy, cinnamon rolls (Cinnamon-rollppang: 시나몬롤빵). If you made my original bread rolls (rollppang: 롤빵) recipe, these will be easy for you, because the dough is the same. My rollppang recipe has been so popular since I posted it, probably some of you had a...

Sweet, chewy, doughnut balls filled with sweet red beans (Chapssal...

Today's recipe is one of the most popular Korean snacks, chapssal doughnuts. They're a modern Korean treat combining traditional Korean rice cakes with Western style deep fried doughnut balls. On the outside the dough is crispy and chewy, and on the inside there's soft, lightly sweet red bean...

Lotus Leaf Buns: Steamed Chinese Buns for Filling - The Woks of Life

I’ve used the recipe for these Steamed Lotus Leaf Buns so many times I just know it works! These buns are fluffy & slightly chewy, just how they should be.

Korean sausage bread (Sausage ppang: 소세지빵)

Today's recipe is for Korean sausage-ppang, or sausage bread, which is a hotdog or sausage baked in fresh bread and covered with toppings and cheese. It tastes like sweet pizza with fluffy dough. I don't know who invented this snack but it's very popular and a common item in Korean bakeries in...

Pan-fried rice cakes with sweet red bean filling (Bukkumi)

Today I'm going to show you how to make bukkumi, pan fried rice cakes filled with sweet red beans, or with mung bean paste. These rice cakes are gooey, chewy, and sweet on the inside and crispy on the outside. The texture is just wonderful, both soft and crispy at the same time. The best thing...

Yakgwa (Korean honey cookies) 약과

Koreans have been making and eating these beautifully juicy, crumbly, layered cookies for more than a thousand years! Traditionally we had them only on special occasions and ceremonies, but you can make them whenever you feel like. Why not??